Our client is seeking an experienced intelligence leader to establish and lead a global Maritime Intelligence Division.
Reporting directly to the CEO and Owner, this is an executive-level opportunity to build a 24/7 intelligence operation, develop proprietary products, and create a technology-enabled platform covering maritime security, geopolitical developments and operational risk.
Responsibilities
- Develop the vision, strategy and growth plan for the Maritime Intelligence Division.
- Build a scalable global intelligence operation covering maritime security, geopolitical developments, sanctions, compliance and emerging threats.
- Act as the organisation’s senior authority on maritime intelligence, security risk and strategic threat assessment.
- Establish intelligence collection, analysis, validation and dissemination methodologies.
- Develop strategic, operational and tactical intelligence products covering vessels, ports, trade routes, territorial waters and geopolitical risks.
- Ensure intelligence outputs are accurate, timely, actionable and aligned with industry standards.
- Recruit, lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of analysts, researchers, regional specialists and subject-matter experts.
- Establish training, quality-assurance and performance frameworks across the division.
- Partner with technology, data and product teams to build an integrated maritime intelligence platform.
- Drive innovation through automation, AI-enabled analysis and predictive risk modelling.
- Build relationships with maritime authorities, government agencies, security organisations and intelligence providers.
- Represent the organisation at industry events and support client engagements and business-development activity.
Requirements
- Seven or more years of experience in maritime intelligence, security intelligence, geopolitical risk or strategic risk analysis.
- Proven experience leading intelligence teams within maritime security, government, naval intelligence, risk consulting or a global intelligence organisation.
- Demonstrated success building, managing or scaling an intelligence operation.
- Strong understanding of maritime security threats, sanctions, compliance, piracy, regional instability and emerging risks.
- Experience developing intelligence methodologies, analytical frameworks and intelligence products.
- Strong leadership, organisational and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience working with international teams and global operations.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with technology, data, product and commercial teams.
Benefits
- Executive-level opportunity to build a global intelligence division from the ground up.
- Ownership of the strategy, team, products and technology platform.
- Direct influence on the organisation’s international growth and commercial direction.
Salary
- EUR 80,000-90,000 gross per annum, depending on the experience of the successful candidate.